many thanks for the information, Carol, this is extremely helpful. I forgot to mention River Denys/Dennis in my list of places, probably covered by Whycocomagh? where would I find records for the churches listed? the most promising sounding one for me is the Whycocomagh one, though there are others which may apply. best, Cornelia in partly sunny (or partly cloudy) Oregon. On Sun 10/03/10 1:40 PM , Carol MacLean ritam@axion.net sent: Greetings Cornelia, In the early parts of Cape Breton, there weren't a lot of churches, but had traveling ministers, some from as far away as PEI & Scotland. Many of the older churches were made of log & wood, and in most cases, the churches had fires & with the parish records being kept in the church, were also burned. So many records are lost, unless it was a traveling minister who may have recorded the info into the books of another parish, some in PEI & Scotland. In the 1860's, the government of the time, required folks to register the birth, marriage & death of folks, and did so for about 15 years in Nova Scotia. It was started up again in 1908, and continues to today. Some other provinces & territories went uninterrupted in the keeping of these records. St. George's Anglican Church in Sydney, was opened in 1791, and served many denominations, although it was Church of England. St Patrick's in Sydney was RC about 1828 & Sacred Heart RC in about 1832 St. Paul's Church of Scotland in Port Morien I think was around 1860's as well as St. Mary's Anglican Church. In Loch Lomond, is where the first Presbyterian church was established in 1838 In St. Ann's, Rev Norman MacLeod established a Church of Scotland around 1820 made of logs. In 1840 a frame church was built. In Louisbourg, traveling ministers from France tended to the RC followers. Traveling missionaries came as early as 1629 to some areas of Cape Breton, but no real church was established at the time. Churches in Baddeck were established in the 1840's, which would include Whycocomagh, Lake Ainslie, Middle River. On the other side of the water, was East Bay, Big Pond, Middle Cape, Irish Vale, Iona, Bras d'Or, Jamestown etc. Still others were established in Mabou, Cheticamp & areas. And others were in Cape North area. *************************************** I just found this listing of churches in Cape Breton, some with established dates and from which county. Cape Breton County Boisdale ST. ANDREW'S PARISH, BOISDALE Boularderie KNOX PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (BOULARDIERIE ) 1875-1989 [MICRO] Christmas Island ST. BARRA'S PARISH, CHRISTMAS ISLAND 1854-1986 Coxheath ST. MARK'S PARISH, COXHEATH 1911-1985 (ORIGINALS, 50CM.) ST. MARK'S PARISH COXHEATH, CONT'D ST.MARK'S PARISH, COXHEATH, CONT'D Dominion CHALMERS UNITED CHURCH, DOMINION, N.S. ST. EUGENE'S CHURCH, DOMINION Donkin ST. LUKE'S UNITED CHURCH, DOMINION NO. 6, DONKIN East Bay ST. MARY'S [R.C.] PARISH, EAST BAY, 1846-1958 Florence ST. STEPHEN'S PARISH, FLORENCE, 1950-1952 Frenchvale ST. MARY'S CATHOLIC CHURCH, FRENCHVALE, CAPE BRETON Gabarus GABARUS [ PRESBYTERIAN ] CIRCUIT AND ITS SUCCESSORS IRISH BROOK METHODIST CHURCH & GABARUS CIRCUIT BAPTISMS WATERVIEW PASTORAL CHARGE RECORDS (GABARUS) 1964-1982 Gardiner Mines ST. JAMES CHURCH, GARDINER MINES Glace Bay EPWORTH UNITED CHURCH, GLACE BAY, 1900-1985 GLACE BAY MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION, 1930-1975 HOLY CROSS CHURCH, GLACE BAY IMMACULATE CONCEPTION PARISH BRIDGEPORT IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CHURCH (CON'T) IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CHURCH (CON'T) ST. ANNE'S PARISH, GLACE BAY, 1982 ST. MARY'S ANGLICAN CHURCH, GLACE BAY SALVATION ARMY IN GLACE BAY, 1972 WARDEN UNITED CHURCH, GLACE BAY WARDEN UNITED CHURCH, GLACE ABY (CON'T) Leitches Creek LEITCHES CREEK, UNITED CHIRCH WOMEN Lingan ST. JOSEPH'S CHURCH, LINGAN CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC Louisbourg IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CHURCH - MAIN-A-DIEU AND LOUISBOURG IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CHURCH - MAIN-A- DIEU AND LOUISBOURG FIRST UNITED CHURCH [AND ANTECENDENTS] LOUIS BOURG, N.S. FIRST UNITED CHURCH, LOUISBOURG (CON'T) FIRST UNITED CHURCH, LOUISBOURG (CON'T) FIRST UNITED CHURCH, LOUISBOURG (CON'T) FIRST UNITED CHURCH, LOUISBOURG (CON'T) Low Point ST. ALPHONSUS CHURCH, LOW POINT, (1885-1887) ST. ALPHONSUS PARISH, LOW POINT, 1856-1975 The Miras ST. JOSEPH'S [R.C.] MISSION CHURCH, MIRA FERRY ST. MARGET'S PARISH, GRAND MIRA, 1871-1906 MIRA CONGREGATION PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 1903-1925 MIRA FERRY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 1851-1988 New Waterford MOUNT CARMEL PARISH, NEW WATERFORD CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC CALVIN UNITED CHURCH, NEW WAREFORD, 1910-1986 CALVIN UNITED CHURCH, NEW WATERFORD - 1910- ALL SAINTS ANGLICAN CHURCH, NEW WATERFORD North Sydney ST. MATTHEW'S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, NORTH SYDNEY ST. MATTHEW-WESLEY UNITED CHURCH, NORTH SYDNEY, 1881-1981 ST. MATTHEW-WESLEY UNITED CHURCH (CONTINUED) NORTH SYDNEY YOUNG PEOPLE'S MISSIONARY SOCIETY; 1925-1934 CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH, NORTH SYDNEY ST. JOHN'S ANGLICAN CHURCH, NORTH SYDNEY ST. JOSEPH'S CHURCH, NORTH SYDNEY Port Morien COW BAY [PRESBYTERIAN] MEETING HOUSE, 1841-1842 PORT MORIEN, DONKIN, BIRCHGROVE PASTORAL CHARGE PORT MORIEN, DONKIN, BIRCHGROVE PASTORAL CHARGE (CON'T) ST. PAUL'S ANGLICAN CHURCH, PORT MORIEN, 1865-1902 ST MARY'S ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH PORT MORIEN Reserve Mines GOOD SHEPHERD ANGLICAN PARISH, RESERVE AND DOMION GORDON UNITED CHURCH, RESERVE MINES ST. JOSEPH'S PARISH, RESERVE, 1927-1965 ST. JOSEPH'A PARISH, RESERVE MINES 1895-1986 Sydney ST. GEORGE'S ANGLICAN CHURCH, SYDNEY ST. GEORGE'S ANGLICAN CHURCH }ST. JOESPH'S PARISH, SYDNEY, 1959-1967 SACRED HEART PARISH, SYDNEY, 1833-1869 ST. ANTHONY DANIEL CHURCH, SYDNEY, 1968-1973 BAPTIST CHURCH, SYDNEY ST. PHILLIP'S AFICAN ORTHODOX CHURCH, SYDNEY FALMOUTH STREET PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH [JUBILEE] METHODIST CHURCH, SYDNEY TRINITY UNITED CHURCH WHITNEY PIER TRINITY UNITED CHURCH, WHITNEY PIER (CONTINUED) ST. ANDREW'S CHURCH, SYDNEY [PRE-1910] ST. ANDREW'S UNITED, SYDNEY 1875-1981 ST. THERESA PARISH, SYDNEY, 1935-1981 HOLY REDEEMER PARISH, SYDNEY, 1902-1981 FIRST UNITED CHURCH[AND ANTECENDENTS], SYDNEY, 1882-1957 FIRST UNITED CHURCH [AND ANTECENDENTS], SYDNEY, 1882-1957 ST. MARY'S (POLISH) PARISH, WHITNEY PIER, 1981-1984 HOLY GHOST UKRANIAN GREEK CATHOLIC CHURCH WHITNEY PIER CLYDE AVENUE BAPTIST CHURCH, 1903-1986 ST. JOHN'S CHAPEL, NORTH WEST ARM , Sydney Mines BIRTH RECORDS, SYDNEY MINES CARMEN UNITED CHURCH, SYDNEY MINES IMMACULATE CONCEPTION PARISH, 1884-1978 TRINITY ANGLICAN CHURCH, SYDNEY MINES, 1840-1988 TRINITY ANGLICAN CHURCH RECORDS (CON'T) Sydney River SYDNEY RIVER UNITED PROTESTENT CHURCH UNITED SYDNEY RIVER UNITED PROTESTANT UCW Westmount WESTMOUNT UNITED CHURCH, WESTMOUNT, C.B. Inverness County Broad Cove ST. MARGARET'S CHAPEL, BROAD COVE CHAPEL Glendale ST. MARY OF THE ANGELS PARISH, GLENDALE, 1946 Inverness STELLA MARIS PARISH, INVERNESS Iona ST. COLUMBA PARISH, IONA, 1859-1981 Judique ST. ANDREW'S PARISH, JUDIQUE, 1852-1869 Lake Ainslie ALEXANDER GRANT MEMORIAL UNITED CHURCH EAST LAKE AINSLIE ALEXANDER GRANT MEMORIAL UNITED CHURCH LAKE AINSLIE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (EAST) 1899-1983 Malagawatch MALAGAWATCH [PRESBYTERIAN] CHURCH, 1914 The Margarees ST. MICHAEL [R.C.] PARISH, MARGAREE, 1800-1891 ST. JOSEPH'S [R.C.] CHURCH, SOUTH WEST MARGAREE Orangedale ORANGEDALE CHURCH Port Hawkesbury METHODIST CHURCH, PORT HAWKESBURY ST. JOSEPH'S PARISH, PORT HAWKESBURY Port Hood ST. PETER'S PARISH, PORT HOOD Strathlorne STRATHLORNE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, INVERNESS CO. West Bay WEST BAY UNITED CHURCH, INVERNESS COUNTY 1834-1975 Whycocomagh WHYCOCOMAGH UNITED CHURCH [ AND ANTECEDENTS], 1850-1893 Richmond County Arichat ST. JOHN'S ANGLICAN CHURCH, ARICHAT, 1828-1933 D'Escousse PAROISSE ST. HYACINTHE, D'ESCOUSSE, 1832-1960 Johnstown SACRED HEART ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH, JOHNSTOWN, CAPE BRETON Loch Lomond CALVIN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, LOCH LOMOND, 1913-1964 Petit de Grat ST. JOSEPH'S PARISH, PETIT DE GRAT West Arichat IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CHURCH, WEST ARICHAT, 1868-1908 IMMACULATE CONCEPTION PARISH, WEST ARICHAT 1881-1919 West L'Ardoise HOLY GUARDIAN ANGEL PARISH, WEST L' ARDOISE Victoria County Baddeck ST. JOHN'S ANGLICAN CHURCH, BADDECK, 1877-1880 KNOX PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH [AND ANTECEDENTS] BADDECK, 1894-1982 RECORD OF THE CONGREGATION, BADDECK CHURCH BADDECK & BADDECK FORKS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH CONGREGATIONAL ST. PETER'S ANGLICAN CHURCH, BADDECK, 1877-1981 Bay St. Lawrence BAY ST. LAWERENCE WMS, MT. CABOT UCW Middle River MIDDLE RIVER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 1875-1880 North River Bridge JOHN FRASER MEMORIAL UNITED CHURCH, NORTH RIVER BRIDGE St. Anne's ST. ANNE'S PASTORL CHARGE, 1925-1990 [MICROFORM] Miscellaneous DIOCESE OF ANTIGONISH, C. 1925 DIOCESE OF ANTIGONISH (CONTINUED) DIOCESE OF ANTIGONISH (CON'T) BARRA RECORD BOOK, 1805-1853 B.6 PAMPHLETS AND SCRAPBOOKS ON THE BAPTIST OVERSEAS MISSION. H. REPORT ON THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM FOR FISHERMEN OF THE ST. JOHN'S (PRESBYTERIAN) CHURCH, BELFAST. P.E.I., SYDNEY AREA MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION, 1930-1978 SYDNEY PRESBYTERY UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA, 1963-1980 ST. JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL, GLACE BAY, 1955-1978 INDUSTRIAL CAPE BRETON COUNCIL OF CHURCHES INDUSTRIAL C. B. COUNCIL OF CHURCHES (CON'T) NORTH HIGHLANDS PASTORAL CHARGE, 1874-1984 NORTH HIGHLANDS PASTORAL CHARGE, 1874-1984 (CON'T) MISSION TO THE HIGHLAND EMIGRANTS FISHERS OF MEN THE PRESBYTERY OF SYDNEY, UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA, 1970 WOMEN'S MISSIONARY SOCIETY, BETHEL PRESBYTERIAN Updated 3 April 1997 *********************************** Carol out here in rainy Vancovuer, BC > > your comments about early churches and their records intrigues me. > > my ancestors were in Whycocomagh, Sydney, and Cow Bay/Port Morein. >they came around 1812-1822, and were Presbytarian. > > can you tell me what church(es) were extant at that time in those >places for those of Presbytarian faith? > > Cornelia >------------------------------- >PLEASE NOTE: >Contact the List Admin at can-ns-capebreton-admin@rootsweb.com [1] or to >search the list archives, or find other useful information to help >you use the list more effectively, please click on the following >link: >http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/CAN/CAN-NS-CAPEBRETON.html [2] >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >CAN-NS-CAPEBRETON-request@rootsweb.com [3] with the word 'unsubscribe' >without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message Links: ------ [1] mailto:can-ns-capebreton-admin@rootsweb.com [2] https://webmail5.userservices.net/parse.php?redirect=http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/CAN/CAN-NS-CAPEBRETON.html [3] mailto:CAN-NS-CAPEBRETON-request@rootsweb.com